Which Galway pubs have trad sessions?

Every pub listed here hosts live traditional music. Days and times vary by pub, so check the pub's page before heading in.

Do you pay in for a trad session in Galway?

Almost never — pub trad sessions in Galway are free. Buy a pint, find a stool, and don't talk over the tunes.

Galway · 8 pubs

Where to find live traditional music in Galway — pubs with regular trad sessions, rated by the locals who actually drink there.

Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl pub — open from 7:30pm only, no TV, just music & bric-à-brac.

Shop Street's legendary trad pub — sessions from 5pm, GAA photos & the warmest welcome.

Two trad sessions nightly at 6pm & 9:30pm — Galway's purest music pub, no food.

Galway's benchmark traditional pub since 1894 — 130 whiskeys, great chowder & an open fire.

A Bridge Street trad pub — authentic, warm & great sessions in the city centre.

Lower Dominick's most authentic local — spontaneous trad, huge outdoor stage & Folk Festival venue.

Galway's greatest trad pub — sessions 7 nights, silence requested & iconic upstairs venue.

Galway's premier sports pub — massive beer garden screens, trad in front, 200+ whiskeys.

Which Galway pubs have trad sessions?: Every pub listed here hosts live traditional music. Days and times vary by pub, so check the pub's page before heading in.
Do you pay in for a trad session in Galway?: Almost never — pub trad sessions in Galway are free. Buy a pint, find a stool, and don't talk over the tunes.